# Fix and Give Away **Author:** Ustadha Lobna Mulla **Series:** Deeds to Habit **Published:** 2020-05-13 **YouTube:** https://youtu.be/co_b0esV_QE **URL:** https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/deeds-to-habit/fix-and-give-away-deeds-to-habit **Topics:** Acts of Worship, Sharia ## Description How can we get our houses in order and gain reward from Allah at the same time? Ustadha Lobna Mulla offers some practical advice on how to sort your belongings and know what to donate. ## Transcript **[0:00]** Throughout the year, I'm sure all of us have this issue where things accumulate in our household. Perhaps there is a pile somewhere, or there's a box or a bag of belongings that **[0:19]** we no longer use. Things that we no longer need. And in some cases these items are in good condition so they're ready to donate but in other cases there are things that we're not really sure what to do with it's too good to throw away but not good enough to give away clear the items look for things in your home **[0:38]** and really they can be big or small they can be things from the kitchen they can be tools toys clothing shoes purses decorations so on and so forth make two piles one that is immediately ready for giving away and another pile or box or **[0:55]** bag that needs a little bit of work so what do we do with this pile that needs a little bit of tender loving care first we should find out what it means sometimes it's just a battery or maybe new shoelaces maybe just a little bit of glue or a little bit of stitching maybe just needs a button something small that **[1:13]** will revive something and become so useful Allah subhana wa ta'ala loves those who give charity and he also loves those who do good in surat yusuf Allah subhana wa ta'ala says indeed Allah rewards those who give charity that's verse 88 in surah number 12 Allah subhana wa ta'ala also says in surah rahman shall **[1:30]** the reward of good be anything but good and that's verse number 60 so taking these two concepts together charity and doing good putting them together there's a lot of good we can do without really spending much money and imagine how much **[1:46]** you would brighten somebody's day with something that they need and how much you felt good about not only giving something to somebody but also clearing your home and knowing that you weren't being wasteful with things that Allah subhana wa ta'ala has blessed you with so how can we make this a habit mark a **[2:02]** couple of times in the year where you know you would like to go through things in your home maybe make it spring make it Ramadan make it summer or winter sometime in the year that you know you have a little bit of extra time to make two different types of piles one that's ready for immediate donation and one **[2:17]** that needs a little bit of work in your pile of things that need a little bit of work make a list of things that you need to do and put them on your phone that way when you're out shopping or something you can order you know that you can just pick up that thread or that button or that little bit of glue that **[2:34]** you need to make that item better and then finally pick a day where you can go ahead and fix those items then that way you're able to go and donate everything and let somebody benefit from the things that were just sitting around at home don't be shy also to take a picture of you the items that you've maybe fixed up **[2:52]** or had lying around your home maybe a friend would benefit from it too you're not trying to pass it off as a new gift but they would love to maybe benefit from something that you don't need anymore and they would like to have it so spread some cheer give some charity donate some of your time and fix those **[3:09]** things that are lying around your home. ## Other Episodes in "Deeds to Habit" - [Sending Blessings Upon the Prophet ﷺ](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/deeds-to-habit/sending-blessings-upon-the-prophet-deeds-to-habit.md) - [Cherish the Simple and Mundane](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/deeds-to-habit/cherish-the-simple-and-mundane-deeds-to-habit.md) - [Practice Patience](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/deeds-to-habit/practice-patience-deeds-to-habit.md) - [Spend From What You Love](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/deeds-to-habit/spend-from-what-you-love-deeds-to-habit.md) - [Free Yourself from External Validation](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/deeds-to-habit/free-yourself-from-external-validation-deeds-to-habit.md) - [A Habit for the Evening](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/deeds-to-habit/a-habit-for-the-evening-deeds-to-habit.md) - [Islamic Meditation Practices](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/deeds-to-habit/islamic-meditation-practices-deeds-to-habit.md) - [Calling Upon Allah](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/deeds-to-habit/calling-upon-allah-deeds-to-habit.md) - [Make Du'a and Forgive Others](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/deeds-to-habit/make-dua-and-forgive-others-deeds-to-habit.md) - [Free Your Hands and Heart](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/deeds-to-habit/free-your-hands-and-heart-deeds-to-habit.md) - [Reflecting on Nature](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/deeds-to-habit/reflecting-on-nature-deeds-to-habit.md) - [A Habit for the Afternoon](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/deeds-to-habit/a-habit-for-the-afternoon-deeds-to-habit.md) - [2 Easy Deeds to Enter Paradise](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/deeds-to-habit/2-easy-deeds-to-enter-paradise-deeds-to-habit.md) - [A Morning Supplication](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/deeds-to-habit/a-morning-supplication-deeds-to-habit.md) - [Extending Salaam](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/deeds-to-habit/extending-salaam-deeds-to-habit.md) - [Reach Out](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/deeds-to-habit/reach-out-deeds-to-habit.md) - [Give No Matter How Small](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/deeds-to-habit/give-no-matter-how-small-deeds-to-habit.md) - [A Habit for the Morning](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/deeds-to-habit/a-habit-for-the-morning-deeds-to-habit.md) - [Transforming Struggles into Gratitude](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/deeds-to-habit/transforming-struggles-into-gratitude-deeds-to-habit.md) - [The Reward of Those Who Struggle](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/deeds-to-habit/the-reward-of-those-who-struggle-deeds-to-habit.md) - [Fight Ramadan Fatigue with Istighfar](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/deeds-to-habit/fight-ramadan-fatigue-with-istighfar-deeds-to-habit.md) - [The Power of a Good Word](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/deeds-to-habit/the-power-of-a-good-word-deeds-to-habit.md) - [The Reality of the Afterlife](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/deeds-to-habit/the-reality-of-the-afterlife-deeds-to-habit.md) - [Mindful Eating](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/deeds-to-habit/mindful-eating-deeds-to-habit.md) - [Rekindling Family Ties](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/deeds-to-habit/rekindling-family-ties-deeds-to-habit.md) - [How to Start a 5-Minute Qiyyam Habit](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/deeds-to-habit/how-to-start-a-5-minute-qiyyam-habit-deeds-to-habit.md) - [What is a Habit?](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/deeds-to-habit/what-is-a-habit-deeds-to-habit.md)